What is Pempek? Pempek refers to the old Chinese man who first produced these fish and tapioca cakes from Palembang in South Sumatra. Pempek is the best-known of Palembang's dishes and is made of fish and sago flours and served together with a dark, rich sauce called cuko. Cuko is made from brown sugar, chili pepper, garlic, vinegar, and salt to boiling water.

serves 4

cook time 30 min, prep time 15 min

Pempek Ingredients:

Fish Cake

500 gram flesh of Spanish mackerels, grinded – you can also used other fillet fish such as herring, pangasius